www.sparkpeople.com/blog/blog.asp?post=food_on_the_run_panera_bread
I am quoting a bit of the article. There is lots of info in the actual article!
"Panera has stepped up their nutritional game recently with their Power Menu, a selection of high-protein, low-carb entrees with some se...
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I will use broken up corn chips on a plate and spoon on the taco filling
No recipe used but here is what I did:
brown ground turkey
brown the onions
use a dry mix of spices for tacos, low sodium
add fresh and canned tomatoes (low sodium)
add canned corn
add some water ...
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Why there? family
But I grew up in that area and it has many, many advantages.
Please don't discourage me.
Comment only if you have positives to say about Erie County, Buffalo, greater Buffalo, Clarence_NY, snow, lake effect, cloudy weather, etc.
Chris...
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www.sparkpeople.com/mypage_public_journal_individual.asp?blog_id=5750626
I just loved this blog. Thank you for putting this into words. I suggest water exercising to everyone! I am like a preacher for this. Many people say they would not be seen in a bathing suit. And these are "thin" ...
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www.huffingtonpost.com/rachael-yahne/mantras_b_6919316.html?ncid=fcbklnkushpmg00000030
Some of the studies indicated that meditating even 20 minutes per day for a few weeks was already enough to start experiencing the benefits.
http://liveanddare.com/benefits-o...
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I hate politics with a passion. I still believe we live in the best country ever. It always had controversy. Now is nothing new. Everyone thinks their period of time is worst. Somehow we have a pretty good life here in the US despite all the grumbling. Many countries have no sane way of getting new...
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And here I am, sitting on my arse all morning, moaning about my headache, reading email and suddenly I read this article from MindBodyGreen (one of my favorite sites of recent history):
"Why exercise won't counteract the effects of sitting all day"!!
http://www.mindbodygreen.com/0-17967/why-ex...
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A friend volunteered her husband to drive a truck with our stuff from our condo to our new home near buffalo. 400 miles. His wife said he would find some fun to do there to make it a vacation for himself. he once did that and drove his friend's stuff to Alaska!
I told her to ask him first.
...
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I have it so my tracker info shows up.
Tracker Details is very motivating for me. I love the various graphs for the week or month, etc.
And the fitness leader board and the minutes leader board give me something to challenge myself. I used to be around number 80 but lately I am around num...
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www.kixcereal.com/kix-cereal-food-art-bumblebee-spring-snack/
This has lovely art made from foods. Enjoy!
www.wellinla.com/florent-tanet-food-art/2013/
this link has tons of images. Very complicated but unbelievable!
www.google.com/sear...
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We had family here last Saturday. I noticed the mother of the 6 month old baby fed the baby first before she took a plate of food. She put lasagna and salad on the plate and fed the baby the lasagna. OK. Then she asked her husband to watch the baby while she ate. She got herself lasagna but a much s...
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This was between $30 and $40 dollars. It is more than I wanted to spend. But I am thoroughly enjoying the machine. It comes with some white tape. I ordered clear tape with black lettering, too. There are colored tapes, too. I think the tapes are all 1/2 in. wide but you can print smaller an...
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http://www.hungryhappenings.com/2011/04/fun-idea-for-easter-brunch-carrot.html
Pillsbury dough and food coloring makes the carrot for filling. Potato salad is the filling with I think it is dill sprigs. Note: this is way , way too complicated for me! It is a cute idea though.
...
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I just read an interesting article and it is exactly the kind of thing I have struggled with in identifying "goals". SparkPeople is big on making goals, SMART GOALS - Specific Measureable Attainable Realistic Timely etc and I have never been able to clearly visualize anything beyond the nebulous "w...
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fxLY1SGXV_E
If you want some fun, search peeps images online. You will be amazed at all the different kinds there are now!
Eating them? Well-- NOT. But they are fun.
Peeps are also made in bunny shapes. There is a "Peeps Show" --I g...
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"stolen " from a good sparkfriend. Thanks, IAMAGEMLOVER!
And, it is an SP article by Nicole.
100 Reasons to Exercise Now
1. Because it makes you feel confident
2. Because it helps you get stronger
3. Because exercise helps combat depression
4. Because you'll feel proud of your...
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Some of you up in Fairbanks/ North Pole at or near the military base might have read about my cousin who ended up being the new Forever Home for General the Huskaroo. General was a runt of a litter and his parents and other family are/were participants in the Itenarod (sp? long races with teams of h...
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I finally figured out how to at least start a blog from phone today, from inside the SparkPeople mobile app. It seems to be disabled going through the Safari browser. Not sure why.
So I read this blog today:
The Surprisingly Simple, Enjoyable Way to Make Weight Loss Stick
I've no ide...
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I am happy about the bronze medal this past week. I love the water aerobics, water zumba, and water kick boxing classes.
Doing anything on land is discouraging for me. Too many aches and pains.
chris...
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We had to choose a "mini course " to teach one year. I wanted to do handwriting. It was turned down. It was for high school students. They really needed it. The powers that be thought it was irrelevant. I can remember how proud I was to learn cursive.
Thank you all for commenting and even teac...
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www.livestrong.com/article/366165-truvia-vs-stevia/
So truvia is almost all a sugar alcohol. It advertises itself as stevia!
I just looked it up because a book on inflammation said to use stevia and specifically said not Truvia.
I feel hoodwinked --yet again by food manufactu...
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www.sparkpeople.com/resource/motivation_articles.asp?id=149
I will read it again and pick something I can actually do....
I will add to this blog....
224 Here is the very best one for me! On my spark page I have a goal to just have more fun. I am either work...
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Great idea--but I need to clean first so I can "freshen."
I do want one of these!
Someone else took this photo--but it could be my house, too.
I already changed both litter boxes and loaded the dishwasher! I am so pr...
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By planning ahead and following a few simple tips, you are setting yourself up for success.
Healthy Lifestyle Tip: 10 Ways to Outwit Your Appetite
Follow these ingenious tips to keep your appetite under wraps:
1.Feed it protein for breakfast. You'll be less hungry later ...
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I've gotten out to do some running. The first day was like "omg 20 minutes? and I'm dying?" the 2nd day was like "booyah, yeah I'm getting into this"
but the third day...
ah yes, ssssssee those threes?
I have this trail behind my house. I avoid it like crazy even though it is THE pl...
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Okie dokie ..... March has arrived and I am glad that the brutal weather of February is behind us. Here's hoping that March is WAY better. Although I don't think it will be tonight or tomorrow as we are expecting snow changing to rain into tomorrow. :-( Bleech
March goals and plans now: I ...
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I am trying to develop habits that later I won't even think about.
Track More Goals
I love using this to reinforce my healthy behaviors. If I change to actually do these things, I know I can keep off any weight I lose.
Most are YES/NO goals . Only the first one uses a scale of 1...
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I have had enough!
225 I want fresh air and get rid of these germs.
Someone told me to get meds at the doctor. They always say it is a virus and we have nothing for you, just stuff to reduce symptoms.
But I guess there are several antiviral drugs now. I am not used to asking for t...
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